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Write the balanced half reactions of the following reactions:

Problem Set fora CHEM 18.1 2nd Exam Tutorials a. NiO2 + 2 H2O + Fe → Ni(OH)2 + Fe(OH)2 in basic
solution
ACIDS AND BASES, DETERMINATION OF IONIZATION b. H+ + 2 H2O + 2 MnO4- + 5 SO2 → 2 Mn2+ + 5 HSO4- in
CONSTANT BY CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS acidic solution.
1. The Ka of a weak monoprotic acid HA was determined by
conductivity measurements. Electronic conductivity of 2.50 M VOLTAIC CELL AND ELECTROLYSIS OF AQ. KI
solution of HA was compared to the electronic conductivity of 1. A voltaic cell uses the reaction
several HCl solutions prepared through serial dilution. Shown 2Al(s) + 3Cu2+ → 2Al3+(aq) + 3Cu(s)
in Table 1.1 are the results of the experiment. a. Write the anodic and cathodic reactions.
TABLE 1. Comparison of the light intensities of weak acid HA and b. Determine the overall E⁰cell.
hydrochloric acid for the determination of the Ka of c. Sketch the voltaic cell, label the anode and cathode
HA. and indicate the direction of electron flow and ion
pH of HCl LIGHT
from the salt bridge (filled with saturated KCl).
Legend
SOLUTION INTENSITY
2. Consider the following voltaic cell:
(+) more intense 1.53 (+) Cu(s)|Cu2+(aq) || Ag+(aq)|Ag(s)
light 1.63 (+)
(-) less intense light Write the half-cell reactions and the overall reaction.
(0) equal intensity 1.68 (0) 3. How many grams of silver will be obtained when an
1.82 (-) aqueous silver nitrate solution is electrolyzed for 20.0
1.97 (-) minutes with a constant current of 2.40A?
a. Calculate for the percent dissociation of solution HA. TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES
b. Determine Ka and compare your answer with the literature 1. Differentiate primary valence from secondary valence
value. (Ka = 1.8 × 10-4) 2. Draw the structure of the following transition metal complexes
c. If the solution was diluted to 0.5 M, what will be the described for each item. Use any of the ligands in the pool if
fraction of HA that will be ionized? What will be the pOH necessary.
of the diluted solution?
Cl- Br-- H2O
BUFFERS AND HYDROLYSIS OF SALTS
NH3 O2-
1. For every salt in the list, identify whether the salt will give of
S2-
a blue, green or yellow color upon addition of bromthymol
blue.
Mg(NO3)2 (C5H5NH)(HCO3)
a. cis- and -trans isomers of a hexacoordinated complex of
Mg(OCN)2 (Kb of C5H5N = 1.5 × 10-9 ; Ka1 of
CsCl H2CO3 = 4.2 × 10-7) Fe(II) with zero net charge containing two bidentate
(CH3NH3)Cl (C5H5NH)(C6H5O) ligands.
3. fac- and mer- isomers of a hexacoordinated complex of Co(III)
(Ka of C6H5OH = 1.3 × 10-10)
with a net charge of 3-.
a. Coordination complex of cis-[CoCl(H2O)(en)2]CN.
1. α-Amylase is a digestive enzyme used to degrade starch. The
enzyme was found out to work optimally between pH 6.7 to Identify which of the following will exhibit high and low
7.0. If a phosphate buffer was to be prepared, (a) what starting spin configuration.
materials should be used to prepare such buffer solution (refer b. Optical isomers of Cu(II) coordinated with three
to the dissociation reaction of phosphoric acid) ? (b) Using this bidentate ligands. Name the complex without considering
its isomerism.
Ka, what must be the conjugate base to acid ratio, [A-/HA], such
that the pH of the buffer solution is 6.85? (c) If 10.0 g of NaOH 4. Identify and name (using the stock system) all the possible salts
is added to 1 L of 1 M buffer solution, what will be the change of the linkage isomers of a tetracoordinated complex of Ni(I)
containing two moles of SCN- and one mole ethylenediamine
in pH? Compare the answer in (c) with the pH change when the
strong base is added to water. (en). Use K+ as counterion.

METAL COMPLEX EQUILIBRIA

SOLUBILITY PRODUCT PRINCIPLE
2. A CaF2 sample with a mass of 5.00 g was dissolved in 50.0 mL
of water. After establishing equilibrium, the solution was
decanted to get rid of the excess solids. The decantate was
evaporated and the residue was weighed. It was found out that
the dissolved solids weigh 0.8340 μg.
a. What is the Ksp of CaF2?
b. If 0.05 g of HCl gas was dissolved in water initially before
addition of solid, what mass of CaF2 will remain
undissolved in the mixture?
1. The ferrocyanide ion {[Fe(CN)6]4−} is very stable, with a Kf of
1 × 1035. Calculate the concentration of cyanide ion in
equilibrium with a 0.65 M solution of K4[Fe(CN)6].
2. Lia mixed a 200.0mL sample of a solution that is 1.5 x 10-3 M
in Cu(NO3)2 with a 250.0mL sample of a solution that is 0.20M
in NH3. After the solution reached equilibrium, what
concentration of Cu2+(aq) remains?
NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
1. Balance the following nuclear reactions. Identify the type of
nuclear reaction for each item.
a. 13153𝐼 → ? + −1𝑒
0

c. If 0.010 μmol of Ca(NO3)2 was added to the mixture, what b. 20080𝐻𝑔 + 0

−1 𝑒 → ? + 2𝑜𝑜𝛾
8 8
percentage of CaF2 is dissolved in the liquid? c. 5𝐵 → 4𝐵𝑒 + ?
d. 237 4
93𝑁𝑝 → 2𝐻𝑒+ ?
BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS 2. The radioactive element 218 84𝑃𝑜 has a half-life of 3.1 minutes.
1. Write the balanced equation for the following reactions using The radioactive decay of this element involves the emission of
the Half Reaction Method. an α particle. The nuclear reaction is given below:
a. Cr(OH)3 +Br2 → CrO42- + Br- in basic solution
218
b. O2 + Sb → H2O2 + SbO2- in basic solution 84𝑃𝑜 → 42𝐻𝑒 + 214
82𝑃𝑏
c. HCOOH + MnO4- → CO2 + Mn2+ in acidic solution
d. Ca3(PO4)2 + SiO2 + C→ P4 + CaSiO3 + CO in acidic Determine the following:
solution a. Rate constant of the nuclear decay of 21884𝑃𝑜.
2. Write the balanced equation for the following reactions using b. Mass of 214 82𝑃𝑏 that will be produced after 10 minutes if
the change in oxidation method. 315.00 g of 218
84𝑃𝑜 was present in the sample.
a. Fe2CO3 + CO(g) → Fe(s) + CO2 (g)
b. MnO−4+ Fe2+(aq) + H+ →Mn+2 + Fe+3 + H2O 3. An unknown sample weighing 100.0 g was left to decay. After
c. K2Cr2O7 + NaI + H2SO4 → Cr2(SO4)3 + I2 + H2O + 34.7 minutes, the remaining mas was found out to be 38.90 g.
Na2SO4 + K2SO4 What is the half-life of the unknown sample?